Big news for the Nigerian movie industry! Netflix Nigeria is partnering with Mo Abudu and her Ebonylive TV company to produce four Nigerian Netflix original movies and one series.
Netflix Nigeria made the announcement via its official Twitter handle on June 12. Two of the movies would be book adaptions from two of Nigeria’s foremost authors. Lola Shoneyin’s “Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives” and Wole Soyinka’s “Death and the King’s Horseman” will be made into a full film adaptation.
Also, Mo Abudu has secured a deal to produce two other Nigerian Netflix originals and one series.
” We’ve got MAJOR news for you today! Netflix has partnered with acclaimed producer @MoAbudu to bring you two of Nigeria’s most beloved literary classics to screens around the world! “ Netflix wrote on Twitter.
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See the full tweet below
📣We’ve got MAJOR news for you today! Netflix has partnered with acclaimed producer @MoAbudu to bring you two of Nigeria’s most beloved literary classics to screens around the world! 📚🎥 pic.twitter.com/3zAE4zAndH
— Netflix Naija (@NetflixNaija) June 12, 2020
A series-adaptation of @LolaShoneyin‘sThe Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives and a film-adaptation of Prof. Wole Soyinka’s Death And The King’s Horseman! 🇳🇬
— Netflix Naija (@NetflixNaija) June 12, 2020
Wait…there’s more! @MoAbudu and her @EbonyLife_TV will produce two new Nigerian Originals plus licensed films AND a series for Netflix!
This na Naija!! 🎉
— Netflix Naija (@NetflixNaija) June 12, 2020
Nigeria is a hotbed of original stories that could transform Nollywood into an industry that can compete globally. Alas, for so long, the industry has suffered funding. This is why this new deal with Netflix Nigeria is such a big win for the industry. It now offers creators the opportunity to tell stories and make movies in the best quality there’s. We can’t wait to see the films that would be created from this partnership.
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